Getting here
50.66632, -4.73851
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
27
6 named nearby · 21 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 13: Tintagel to Port Isaac) · Walking0
Boscastle Harbour walk, North Cornwall · Walking1.6 km
Rocky Valley walk, North Cornwall · Walking1.6 km
Back Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Bossiney Cove Parking · 264m
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Toilets
233m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱King Georges FieldUrban park4.8 km→✦Tintagel CastleHistoric site1.6 km→✦Romano-British and early medieval settlement, medieval church, castle and associated features on Tintagel Island and adjoining mainlandHistoric site1.6 km→⚽King Georges FieldPlaying field4.8 km→✦Part of an early-Christian cemetery 65m north west of Tintagel churchHistoric site1.6 km→✦Trevena CrossHistoric site900 m→